April 23, 2013
If a tsunami affected your business tomorrow, would you still stay on track with your plan?
A few years ago, that exact scenario happened to one of our clients, who was implementing the “Habits”. Thanks to the Habits, the executive team had a plan, were aligned to their priorities, and had great meeting rhythms. The whole company remained focused, despite the turbulence and they still hit most of their goals for the year.
So what's your "tsunami" goal? If your business was affected by a major crisis tomorrow, would you be able to stay focused on your goals and deal with the disaster too?
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March 14, 2013
Discovering your personal mission in life is not necessarily a straightforward journey (as I wrote last week) but it is certainly a worthwhile one.
Having a clear sense of what your mission is, and being able to communicate that sense of purpose to others is an essential part of exceptional leadership – and – the basis for gaining others’ commitment to follow you.
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October 30, 2012
The election is next week. The holidays are close behind, and 2013 is just around the corner. And yet many companies still don’t have a formal strategic plan on the books OR a meeting scheduled to create a strategic plan and align their team.
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October 9, 2012
As we head into the last quarter of 2012, the subject of strategic planning should be on the top of your list. In my travels, however, I’ve found that there are 3 categories companies fall into when it comes to Strategic Planning.
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September 25, 2012
People are the life blood of a business – but getting them engaged and committed can seem like a daunting task at times…
- What are you doing to foster engagement in your company?
- How are you getting people on the same page and pulling in the same direction?
- How much time do you spend reinforcing what’s important AND what are the consequences of not performing?
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September 10, 2012
Summer’s winding down…at least in the northern hemisphere…and I’m starting to hear talks of annual planning for 2013 – along with lots of“strategic thinking” and “what if” conversations. Of course, there’s always the critical prioritization question given all of the things you could be doing...
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